Confusing words 1
Multiple-choice exercise
Can you __________ me your pen?
- lend
- borrow
I'm going to take the job - it's a great __________
- opportunity
- possibility
I've set the calendar to __________ me of the meeting.
- remind
- remember
I can't stand __________ in the sun.
- lying
- laying
If you need help, __________ your hand.
- raise
- rise
It's too hot for me here so I'll go and sit in the __________ .
- shade
- shadow
Here's money. Don't __________ it!
- lose
- loose
He lost control and couldn't __________ the tree.
- avoid
- prevent
- evade
- escape
The car has a tiny engine but it's very __________ .
- economical
- economic
I can't __________ his excuse.
- accept
- except
He won't waste the money. He's very __________ .
- sensitive
- sensible
Will losing the money __________ your pension?
- affect
- effect
Can you come and __________ me from the station?
- get
- fetch
- bring
- take
The __________ reason was obvious.
- principle
- principal
He __________ having anything to do with the damage.
- refused
- denied